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NOVEMBER 29, 2016Bicyclist Struck – Hit & Run

On November 25, 2016, at approximately 5:49 p.m., Officers from the LaGrange Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by auto “Hit and Run” collision on East Crystal Drive near the Super 8 hotel. After Officers arrived on the scene, it was learned that the victim was riding a bike and struck by a vehicle that approached him from behind. After striking the victim’s bike, the vehicle fled the scene west on East Crystal Drive and could not be located. The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

The LaGrange Police Department is seeking any additional witnesses or information concerning this incident. The vehicle that struck the bicyclist was described as an older model four door car, possibly a Kia, gray or light colored, with tinted windows. The driver of the car was described only as a white female with dark hair. The car likely has damage to the front end but the extent of that damage is undetermined at this time.

Anyone with information concerning this case or other criminal activity in LaGrange are asked to contact the LaGrange Police Department at (502) 225-0444 or the LaGrange Police Tip-Line at (502) 873-8945.